Introduction
Who this book is for
How to use this book
1. Context
Early history
Industrial and technological innovations
Twentieth- and twenty-first-century textile design
Environmental concerns
Summary
2. Printed textile design
Historical background
Screen-printed textile designs
Inks and dyes
Motifs, patterns, and styles
Digital design and digital inkjet printing
Textile design, the environment, and science
Summary
3. Woven textile design
Historical background
Hand-woven textile designs
Digital jacquard weaving
New technologies
New applications
Summary
4. Mixed media textile design
Historical background
Embroidered textile design
Fabric manipulation
Summary
5. Design principles
Design tools
Concepts and trends
Color
Drawing and imagery
Pattern
Visualization, styling, and design tools
Summary
6. Creating a collection
What is design?
The textile design process
Planning
Textile collections
Presentation
Marketing, promotion, and sales
Display
Summary
7. Education and employment
The entry experience
The degree program
Finding a job
Summary
Glossary
Further reading and additional resources
Textile museums and galleries
Selected textile departments and schools
Textile trade fairs.